Which of the Following Is True of Relationships Between Variables

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is True of relationships between variables?

• A) A linear relationship is much simpler to work with than a curvilinear relationship.
• B) Relationships between variables lack direction.
• C) A negative relationship exists between two variables if low levels of one variable are associated with low levels of another.
• D) The larger the size of the correlation coefficient between two variables, the weaker the association between them.
• E) In a linear relationship between two variables, the strength and direction of the relationship changes over the range of both variables.

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